प्रलपत्य् एक एवासाव् अटव्यां दुःखकर्षितः । वियूथ इव सारङ्गो विगतास्थो ऽस्रुलोचनः
He wandered alone in the forest, tormented by sorrow, lamenting like a deer separated from its herd, his eyes filled with tears.
दिनानि कतिचित् तत्र नीत्वा शोकपरीतधीः । जहौ स्वदेशं संशुष्कपद्मं सर इवाण्डजः
After spending a few days there, his mind overwhelmed by grief, he abandoned his homeland like a waterfowl leaving a pond whose lotuses have withered.
विजहार बहून् देशान् अनास्थश् चिन्तयान्वितः । प्रेर्यमाण इवान्येन वातनुन्न इवाम्बुदः
He roamed through many lands, indifferent, absorbed in thought, as if driven by another, like a cloud pushed along by the wind.
एकदा प्राप कीराणां मण्डले श्रीमतीं पुरीम् । खे ऽनूरुर् विहरञ् शून्ये सद्विमानम् इवामरः
One day, wandering like a bird in the sky, he reached a splendid city encircled by flocks of parrots, empty as if an immortal were moving through a deserted celestial palace.
नृत्यद्रत्नांशुकच्छन्नमार्गवृक्षलताङ्गनाम् । आगुल्फं कीर्णकुसुमां नन्दनान्तरसुन्दरीम्
He saw streets adorned with dancing women, veiled in jeweled silks, lined with trees and creepers, their anklets scattered with flowers, beautiful as the inner groves of paradise.
सामन्तैर् ललनाभिश् च नागरैश् च निरन्तरम् । स्वर्गमार्गोपमं राजमार्गम् अस्याम् अवाप सः
There, he entered a royal road, ceaselessly crowded with nobles, women, and city-dwellers, resembling the path to heaven.
मणिरत्नकृतागारं तत्र मङ्गलहस्तिनम् । ददर्शामलशैलेन्द्रम् इव सञ्चारचञ्चलम्
In that place, he saw an auspicious elephant, its house made of gems and jewels, moving restlessly like a dark mountain in motion.
मृते राजनि राजार्थं विहरन्तम् इतस् ततः । रत्नज्ञम् इव रत्नोर्व्यां चिन्तामणिदिदृक्षया
After the king died, he wandered here and there for the sake of the kingdom, like a connoisseur of gems searching the earth for a wish-fulfilling jewel.
तम् असौ श्वपचो नागं कौतुकोदारया दृशा । चिरम् आलोकयाम् आस स्पन्दयुक्ताचलोपमम्
A Śvapaca, with eyes wide in curiosity, gazed at that elephant for a long time, as if he were a motionless mountain endowed with life.
आलोकयन्तम् आदाय तं करेण स वारणः । स्वकटे ऽयोजयन् मेरुस् तटे ऽर्कम् इव सादरम्
The elephant, seeing him gazing, gently took him with his trunk and seated him on his own back, just as Mount Meru would respectfully place the sun upon its summit.
तस्मिन् कटगते नेदुर् जयदुन्दुभयो ऽभितः । कल्पाम्बुद इवाकाशम् अधिरूढे महार्णवाः
As he sat upon the elephant's back, victory drums resounded all around, like great oceans thundering when a rain-cloud ascends the sky.
पूरिताशो बभौ राजा जयतीति जनस्वनः । उद्याने सम्प्रबुद्धानां विहगानाम् इवारवः
The king shone, his desires fulfilled, as the people's cries of 'Victory!' filled the air, like the calls of awakened birds in a garden.
उदभूद् वन्दिवृन्दानां घनकोलाहलस् ततः । वेलाविलुलिताम्बूनाम् अम्बुधीनाम् इव ध्वनिः
Then arose the tumultuous clamor of the bards, like the roar of oceans whose waters are stirred by the wind along the shore.
तं तत्रावारयाम् आसुर् मण्डनार्थं वराङ्गनाः । क्षीरोदगतम् उद्रत्ना लहर्य इव मन्दरम्
There, noble women gathered to adorn him, as waves bring up precious gems from the ocean to decorate Mount Mandara.
मानिन्यस् तं गुणप्रोतैर् नानारत्नैर् अपूरयन् । नानाप्रभाप्रभावाढ्यैर् वेला इव तटाचलम्
Proud women filled him with various jewels strung together with virtues, like the ocean's shore is adorned by mountains rich in many-colored radiance.
तुषारशिशिरस्पर्शैस् तास् तं हारैर् अभूषयन् । श्यामा नवनदीपूरैर् वर्षाश् शृङ्गम् इवोन्नतम्
They adorned him with garlands touched by the coolness of snow, and the dark women with the fullness of new rivers, like lofty peaks with the rains.
विचित्रवर्णसौगन्ध्यैः पुष्पैर् आवलयन् स्त्रियः । वनं मधुश्रिय इव तं लोलकरपल्लवाः
The women surrounded him with flowers of varied colors and fragrances, their restless hands like tender shoots, as bees encircle a honey-rich grove.
नानावर्णरसामोदैस् तास् तम् आशु विलेपनैः । अलेपयन् प्रभाजालैस् तट्यो ऽभ्रम् इव धातुजैः
With swift ointments of diverse colors, tastes, and scents, they anointed him, their radiant strokes like clouds painted by minerals along riverbanks.
रत्नकाञ्चनकान्तो ऽसाव् आददे छत्त्रम् आततम् । सन्ध्याभ्रतारेन्दुनदीव्याप्तं मेरुर् इवाम्बरम्
He, shining with jewels and gold, took up a broad umbrella, as Mount Meru appears to fill the sky, covered by rivers, stars, and evening clouds.
भूषितस् सविलासाभिर् बालवल्लीभिर् आवृतः । रत्नपुष्पांशुकाकीर्णः कल्पवृक्ष इवाबभौ
Adorned by playful young vines and surrounded by them, scattered with gems, flowers, and cloths, he shone like a wish-fulfilling tree.
तादृशं तम् उपाजग्मुः परिवारसमन्विताः । सर्वाः प्रकृतयः फुल्लं मार्गद्रुमम् इवाध्वगाः
All the attendants, accompanied by their retinues, approached him in that state, like travelers gathering around a blossoming tree along the road.
ता एनम् आसने सैंहे प्राप्याभिषिषिचुः क्रमात् । तस्मिन्न् एव गजे शक्रम् ऐरावण इवामराः
They, having reached him seated on the lion throne, anointed him in turn, as the immortals anoint Indra on Airavata.
एवं स श्वपचो राज्यं प्राप कीरपुरान्तरे । अरण्ये हरिणं पुष्टम् अप्राणम् इव वायसः
Thus, that outcaste attained the kingdom in the midst of Kirapura, like a crow obtaining a well-nourished deer in the forest, lifeless.
कीरीकरतलाम्भोजप्रमृष्टचरणाम्बुजः । सर्वाङ्गकुङ्कुमालेपैस् सन्ध्याम्बुधरशोभनः
With feet cleansed by the touch of the lotus in the hand of the crown-bearer, his whole body adorned with the application of saffron, he shone like a cloud at sunset.
जज्वाल कीरनगरे नागरीजनवान् असौ । सिंहीगणयुतस् सिंहो यथा कुसुमिते वने
He blazed forth in the city of Kira, surrounded by its citizens, like a lion accompanied by a pride of lions in a blossoming forest.
हरिहतमदनागोत्तारमुक्ताकलापप्रविचरितशरीरश् शान्तचिन्ताविषादः । अरमत स महद्भिस् तत्र भोगैस् सरस्यां रविकरमदतप्तो वारिपूरैर् इवेभः
His body was adorned with garlands of pearls rescued from elephants intoxicated by the gods, his mind free from anxious thoughts; there, he enjoyed great pleasures, like an elephant refreshed by abundant waters after the sun's heat.
परिविसृतनृपौजास् सर्वदिक्संस्थिताज्ञः कतिपयदिवसेहासिद्धदेशव्यवस्थः । प्रकृतिभिर् अलम् ऊढाशेषराजत्वभारस् स गवल इति नाम्ना तत्र राजा बभूव
Having spread his royal power, established authority in all directions, and settled the land in a few days, he bore the full weight of kingship by nature; thus, in that place, he became king under the name Gavala.
विलासिनीभिर् वलितो मन्त्रिमण्डलपूजितः । वन्दितस् सर्वसामन्तैश् छत्त्रचामरमालितः
Surrounded by beautiful women, honored by his circle of ministers, praised by all neighboring rulers, he was attended with parasols, fans, and garlands.
सिद्धानुशासनः कान्तो ज्ञातराज्यगुणक्रमः । वीतशोकभयायासस् तत्र प्राप्तमहापदः
He governed according to the instructions of the accomplished, was charming, knew the order of royal virtues, and, free from sorrow, fear, and fatigue, attained the highest position there.
विस्मृतात्मप्रभावो ऽभूद् अनिशं स्तवमङ्गलैः । आनन्दापूर्णया वृत्त्या भृशं क्षीव इवासवैः
He forgot his own inner brilliance, constantly absorbed in hymns and auspicious rites, and, filled with joy, became greatly exhausted, as if drained by intoxicating drinks.